Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary energy use
Cameroon
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
123rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
124th
Primary energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.03 terawatt-hours against 34.14 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.89 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 20 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 7.82 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 33.58 terawatt-hours | 22.28 terawatt-hours | 11.3 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.74 terawatt-hours | 31.68 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cameroon, at 35.03 terawatt-hours against 34.14 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.89 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.